Bicycle-support



(No Model.)

W. H. HART, Jr. BICYCLE SUPPORT.

No. 544,223. Patented Aug. 6,1895.

U rr D STATES PATENT GFFrcE.

WILLIAM H. HART, JR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BICYCLE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming'part of Letters Patent No. 544,223, dated August6, 1895.

Application filed March 21', 1894..

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. HART, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement inBicycle-Supports, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a bicycle-support formed of a standard or legand base of open orskeleton form as hereinafter described. It alsoconsists in providing the support with springs or spring-jaws, which areadapted to embrace and thus be connected with the frame or other properpart of the pedal of, a bicycle and be placed in a vertical or operativeposition, and when not required for use to be folded or closed under thepedal, so as to be fully out of the way and not interfere with the freemotions of the pedal, the open base permitting the introduction of thetoe part of the riders shoe or boot therein, while said base, togetherwith the skeleton or open nature of the standard, causes the weight ofthe support and expense of the same to'be lessened, while a better andstronger article is produced, said open base having an outwardswellwhich spreads the same without materially increasing the weightthereof, while enlarging the space of the open base for the readyintroduction of the toe portion of the shoe of the rider.

Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of a bicycle-supportembodying my invention, the same being respectively in operative andinoperative positions. Fig. 3 representsa section on line a: 00, Fig. 2.Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of a support provided with a brace.Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of a portion of a modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a standard or leg which isconnected by the pivot B with the collar 0, the latter being adapted tobe connected with the sleeve D of thepedal of a bicycle, said standardhaving at its lower end the base E, which rests on the ground, and onits inner side the elastic jaws F, which are so located that when thesupport is in closed position they clasp the sleeve D,

Serial No. 505,841. (No model.

as will be'seen in Figs. 2 and 3. On the outer side of the standard is ashoulder G, which abuts against the ear H on the side of the pedal, soas to relieve the collar 0 of strain when the weight of the bicycle issuperimposed on the standard A and to prevent outward motion of thesupport.

In Fig. 5 I show the standard pivoted to the ear H, in which case thecollar 0 is'dispensed with.

In Fig. 4. I show a brace L, which is attached to the standard and basefor stengthening the connection of said parts.

It will be seen that when service of the sup port is not required it isfolded on the under side of the pedal without interfering with the freeoperations of the latter. In'this case the standard A is parallel withthe sleeve D. The base E is at or about a right angle to said sleeve atthe inner end thereof, and the jaws F clasp said sleeve, thus holdingthe support in position. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) When it is desired tosustain the bicycle the support is forced down and outwardly, theholding power of the jaws F being overcome and the base rested on theground or road, as will be seen in Fig. 1, the eifect of which isevident.

Before the bicycle is mounted the rider can throw up the support withhis foot, the jaws then springing or catching on the sleeve D as before,whereby the support is held in folded or inoperative position.

It will be seen that the standard and base are formed of wire which isproperly bent into the required shape, the side pieces of the standardbeing connected by the plates A A the shoulder G being on the plate Aand the jaws F on the plate A Owing to the formation of the standard andbase in the main of wire the support will be inexpensive, light, strong,and durable. The space 'J in the base E provides means for thereadyintroduction of the'toe part of the riders shoe or boot, so as tothrow down the support when required to be placed in operativeposition,-'this being rendered possible to a greater extent owing to theoutwardly swelled or bulg- -ing portion E of the front or under side ofthe base, which portion also spreads out the base, so as to increase thesurface of the base by which the support is rested on the ground orroad.

Although I have described the standard and base as formed of wire it isevident that they may be made of any other metal,forged or otherwiseshaped into an open or skeleton 5 form.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of apedal with an anguro lar standard of open form,pivoted to said pedal the base limb of which has an outwardlyextendingswell, substantially as described.

2. A pedal, a standard pivoted thereto and of open form adapted toreceive the toe of a riders shoe, and a spring clasp connected IS withsaid standard and engaging a sleeve on said pedal, said parts beingcombined substantially as described.

WILLIAM II. HART, JR.

\Vitnesses:

J OHN A. VVEIDERSHEIM, R. H. GRAESER.

